Cross Creek Canoe and Kayak trips Group size: 1 – 24 people Trip time: 3 – 3.5hours Skill level: Beginner – Expert. (This is an easy paddle on slow, tannin-stained waters. The open waters of the lakes can get choppy in wind, but we are never very far from the protected channel of the creek.) Cost Most guided tours are $50 per person. (includes boat, paddle, vest, shuttling and your guide) Using your Own Boat – $40. (many paddlers with their own boats like to join us to learn more about the history, archaeology and natural history of these rivers). Dates Join a scheduled tour (see tour calendar ), or suggest one. Find a free date on the calendar and suggest the trip of your choice. If there are no conflicts, we’ll post it! OR Schedule a private tour. Use contact form, email us at riverguide2000@yahoo.com or call (386-454-0611) Location Check the River Locator Map or Click the link below for a local map and then use zoom and panning arrows to explore the area. (Note: the marker is NOT our meeting place, but a nearby landmark. Local Map Description Cross Creek is a charming little thread of water connecting two of North Florida’s most beautiful and storied lakes, Orange and Lochloosa. On it’s brief, mile-long run, the slow flowing creek meanders lazily under a nearly complete canopy of oak, maple and moss draped cypress. On the down steam end, Orange Lake is a vast, open expanse, famous for it’s “floating islands.” In the past, it was a world-famous bass lake, but water levels and water quality issues in recent decades have reduced the fish populations...